Biochemist Overview
How good are you at Chemistry? Can you remember complex chemical equations? Are you also interested in Biological Science? If you have answered in the affirmative then we have some news for you. Presenting an exciting career as a Biochemist…
Biochemists are involved in the study of chemical compositions and molecular structure of bio molecules like carbohydrates, fats, proteins, amino acids, nucleic acids, vitamins and hormones; chemistry of human and animal cells, tissues, bones, chemistry of plant tissues; chemical reactions between bio molecules; metabolism of bio molecules in human and animal bodies; bio engineering of plant and animal cells and biological processes; and other related areas.
Biochemistry has a wide range of scientific applications such as nutrition and dietetics, medicine, animal science, agriculture, pharmaceutical sciences, food processing, and biotechnology.
Biochemists are involved in a wide range of subjects:
Cell structure and cycle, DNA and RNA structure and metabolism, cell division
Biochemical reactions
Biological catalysis, macromolecular structure
DNA replication
Metabolism and nutrition
Protein structure and function, protein-nucleic acid and chemical reactions between proteins
Functions of brains and Neurochemistry
Bioenergetics
Bio enzymes and their functions
Mechanism of biological functions likes muscle contraction
Molecular developmental mechanisms that lead to development of different cells from stem cells (stem cells are embryonic cells that can grow into any human cell)
Protein synthesis
Apart from the study of general biochemistry, you can also specialise in Medical Biochemistry, which deals with those biochemical processes and mechanisms that have relevance to treatment and cure of human diseases. Medical biochemists are involved in the study of biochemistry of human diseases, human immunology, reaction of toxic substances on healthy cells, chemical structure and composition of microbial cells, gene therapy, treatment of diseases by protein targeting, and other related subjects.
As a Biochemist, you will mostly work in laboratories of university departments, research and development organisations, medical research organisations, hospitals, and various industries like food processing, pharmaceutical, agricultural, diagnostic, and other related industries.
In university departments, you will work as faculty member (Lecturer, Reader, or Professor), as a Research Assistant or as a Research Scholar. In various research organisations, one begins as a research assistant, research scholar, or junior scientist and then goes on to become Senior Scientist, Principle Scientist, Project Director or Program Director.
Director of a research organisation
In industries, you will mostly find work in research and development functions. You will also have opportunities to work in marketing department of companies involved in diagnostic, food processing, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries.
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